Example of Westclox Big Face Baby Ben Style 1 Prototype Alarm Clock (Example ID 31)
Example 31
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Model Name:
Westclox Big Face Baby Ben Style 1 Prototype
Notes:
No. 55 on bell (outer) back and inner back.
Dates:
Movement Date: 3 15 19
Text:
Back: Serial Number: No. 55
Other Feature:
Experimental
Condition:
Near Mint, Condition Notes: Near mint condition, was owned by a former Westclox employee.
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Height 4 1/2 inches, width 3 1/4 inches.
The back has No. 55 on it.
This logo was used on some Big Ben from 1914 - 1916. Made
in La Salle,
Illinois, USA
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Westclox
This logo is 11/16 inch diameter.
The logo on the Big Ben is 7/8 inch diameter. This logo was also used on the Sleepmeter and Sleepmeter Intermittent and was 11/16 inch diameter.
Patent Dates on back. Patent dates Oct. 28, 1902; June 9, 1908; Dec. 15, 1908
The square rear leg hole was used though April 1917 on the Baby Ben alarm clock.
Time winding arrow
Alarm winding arrow
The paper face
View showing noicely blued minute hand
View showing nicely blued hour hand
The movment is a regular Baby Ben movement dated 3-15-19
Numeral 3 outside the back plate
Movement date 3-15-19
Movement Date 3-15-19
Date and repeat lever
Movement date 3-15-19
Date 3-15-19 on front plate
3 stamped on back plate
This logo was used on some Big Ben from 1914 - 1916. This logo is 11/16 inch diameter. The logo on the Big Ben is 7/8 inch diameter. This logo was also used on the Sleepmeter and Sleepmeter Intermittent and was 11/16 inch diameter.
